Category : Bioethanol


UP to use agri waste for power and ethanol production

August 2023 The Uttar Pradesh government plans to use agricultural waste or biomass to produce pellets and ethanol for power generation and fuel blending.  This will provide an additional income source for farmers, reduce air pollution, and save coal costs. The state has an annual...


UP’s Plan to Use Biomass for Power and Ethanol Production

The government of Uttar Pradesh intends to produce ethanol and power from biomass or agricultural waste. In thermal power plants, biomass will be transformed into pellets using a procedure known as extrusion, which will save costs and minimize emissions. In Uttar Pradesh, there is a...


India’s first biomass-based green hydrogen plant start production in August 2023.

Aranayak Fuel and Power is launching India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based green hydrogen plant in Uttar Pradesh. The plant will use a novel technology developed by IIT-BHU to produce hydrogen, methane and bio-coal from agricultural waste. The technology developed by IIT-BHU for biomass-based green hydrogen production...


EID Parry aims to transform into a biofuel and food & nutrition company

June, 2023 According to its CEO, the EID Parry firm will concentrate more on developing market niches including nutraceuticals, sustainable aviation fuel, and ethanol blending. The business has already made investments to increase the capacity of its distillery and improve compliance with environmental safety regulations....


NTPC and Chempolis India to set up bamboo-based bio-refinery in Assam.

 NTPC and Chempolis India have signed an MoU to explore the feasibility of setting up a bamboo-based bio-refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam. The bio-refinery will produce ethanol, furfural, acetic acid and bio-coal from bamboo, which is abundantly available in the region.  Bamboo has a lower moisture...